How Phishing Attacks Have Compromised Major Systems
Week 7
1st Topic How Phishing Attacks Have Compromised Major Systems (graded) |
Major corporations, governments, and other organizations are hacked each week, mostly by means of phishing attacks. Describe how users and IT organizations should arm themselves against these attacks.
Users and IT organizations should arm themselves against these attacks by staying aware that restricted data for instance SSN are generally not requested. If you view the URL and perhaps the page directs you to another page that does not pertains to the business you handling business with. Many financial organizations, for example Bank of America identifies the computer that you are accessing online banking; and if the cookies are not implanted, Bank of America will give you a choice to text you a code. If a phone number is registered with the bank or an email address is registered with the bank, and if you are productive in putting the right code; then you will be able to get into your account and view information in online banking.
(Management Information Systems, 12/e for DeVry University, 12th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions p. 301). RE: Security and the Internet | Professor Crumm | 2/21/2013 10:45:05 PM | | | William streaming sites seem to be an issue for many companies.
Class I worked with a community college network a few years ago and it was almost fun to watch. No matter how much bandwidth they purchased, the students would use it all. They could not get educational traffic to work because there was too much competition from students gaming and streaming audio and video. Ultimately they purchased some expensive bandwidth management equipment to give priority to certain traffic. The problem was not really security, but rather, controlling usage.
Class this concept of overloading the system can, however, be used by nefarious individuals to deny service to companies. Has anyone ever experienced a denial of service attack? Have you ever heard of Botnets?
1st Topic How Phishing Attacks Have Compromised Major Systems (graded) |
Major corporations, governments, and other organizations are hacked each week, mostly by means of phishing attacks. Describe how users and IT organizations should arm themselves against these attacks.
Users and IT organizations should arm themselves against these attacks by staying aware that restricted data for instance SSN are generally not requested. If you view the URL and perhaps the page directs you to another page that does not pertains to the business you handling business with. Many financial organizations, for example Bank of America identifies the computer that you are accessing online banking; and if the cookies are not implanted, Bank of America will give you a choice to text you a code. If a phone number is registered with the bank or an email address is registered with the bank, and if you are productive in putting the right code; then you will be able to get into your account and view information in online banking.
(Management Information Systems, 12/e for DeVry University, 12th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions p. 301). RE: Security and the Internet | Professor Crumm | 2/21/2013 10:45:05 PM | | | William streaming sites seem to be an issue for many companies.
Class I worked with a community college network a few years ago and it was almost fun to watch. No matter how much bandwidth they purchased, the students would use it all. They could not get educational traffic to work because there was too much competition from students gaming and streaming audio and video. Ultimately they purchased some expensive bandwidth management equipment to give priority to certain traffic. The problem was not really security, but rather, controlling usage.
Class this concept of overloading the system can, however, be used by nefarious individuals to deny service to companies. Has anyone ever experienced a denial of service attack? Have you ever heard of Botnets?